N247AJ

This entry covers airframe N247AJ, a Cessna 550 Citation Bravo built in 2002 with serial number 550-1006. The airframe is owned by CARPE DIEM 247 LLC, an LLC based in Evansville, IN, US, and is maintained on the US civil register. The airframe’s documented valuation is $2,200,000, reflecting its status as a early-2000s Citation Bravo example with standard systems for the model era. No additional historic operator transfers or notable registry incidents are published for this airframe in the supplied data.

The cabin configuration for N247AJ is reported as an executive 6–8 place interior with a center-club typical arrangement and the option for a belted aft lavatory in many layouts, matching how Bravos are commonly outfitted for corporate or owner-operator missions. Avionics are listed as the factory-era Honeywell Primus 1000, with common retrofit pathways including Garmin or Universal FMS upgrades to modernize navigation and flight management functions. Typical mission profiles for this airframe would include short- to medium-haul executive transport up to the aircraft’s approximate 1,900 nm range and cruise at 394 kts, operating from its owner’s base in Evansville, IN and regional U.S. destinations. Maintenance considerations follow the Citation Bravo type norms, with attention to age-related systems refresh and avionics modernization when owners pursue extended operational utility.

The Cessna 550 Citation Bravo occupies the light business jet niche within the Citation family, offering transcontinental regional capability at a relatively low acquisition cost for its era. Competing models in the segment include later-model light jets and older midsize types offering similar range and cabin capacity; market demand tends to be driven by owner-operators and charter brokers seeking efficient, short- to medium-range capability. Resale and maintenance considerations for a 2002 Bravo like N247AJ typically emphasize engine and avionics status—two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW530A engines and a Honeywell Primus 1000 fit—since upgrades and overhauls directly affect utility and market value.